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What is the principle of the Law of Excluded Middle?
What is the principle of the Law of Excluded Middle?
- That two possible outcomes are necessary
- That free will is a feature of a human's soul
- That the possibility of an event is necessarily related to its necessity
- That one of the outcomes is necessary (correct)
Who argued that free will is a feature of a human's soul?
Who argued that free will is a feature of a human's soul?
- William of Ockham
- Aristotle (correct)
- Philo
- None of the above
What is the problem of the sea battle?
What is the problem of the sea battle?
- That it is necessary that one of the outcomes happen
- That it is impossible to determine which outcome will happen
- That there are two possible outcomes (correct)
- That the possibility of an event is necessarily related to its necessity
Study Notes
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The problem of the sea battle is that there are two possible outcomes, and it is necessary that one of them happen.
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By following the principle of the Law of Excluded Middle, it is concluded that one of the outcomes is necessary.
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Some philosophers follow William of Ockham in holding that the possibility of an event is not necessarily related to its necessity.
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Philosophers such as Aristotle and Philo argue that free will is a feature of a human's soul and that non-human animals do not have it.
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Test your knowledge of philosophical principles with this quiz! Explore topics like the Law of Excluded Middle, William of Ockham's philosophy, and the concept of free will according to philosophers such as Aristotle and Philo.
